10 Steps to Apostasy

teejay

JanH posted this over at kent's. I think it's pretty funny... and accurate.

Ten Phases in the Development of an Apostate

1) The Society is the Truth. It's perfect! It's wonderful, past and present!

2) The Society has had some mistakes. They aren't so bad. We've corrected it now! It's the true religion! God's Channel!

3) Well, some mistakes were pretty bad. But we are still the true religion. and everything is okay now, and getting better.

4) Well, we have some problems even now. But, don't focus on these. These aren't the real issues. Apostates just want you to think they are. Preach the Kingdom!

5) Yes, we have some major problems. But they'll be taken care of if we just wait. And I don't really *KNOW* that they are problems. I just haven't given it much thought.

6) Wow. We have some problems. I'm not sure what to do. but, this is still God's channel

7) I think I'll write, and get some answers from God's channel.

8) Boy, things aren't what I thought they were. I guess things aren't so great.

9) Hey, this is really awful what the Society is doing.

10) These guys are false prophets!! Give me a stone, quick!

berylblue

I guess I'm at point 8. Wonder where everyone else is ?

Beryl

OUTLAW

Hey teejay,good post. I liked JanH,I wish he could have gotten on better here...OUTLAW

AGuest

Hey, Teej... another "good" one (peace to you!)...

I am at Level 10... sans the "stoning" (well, you know me - I'll leave that up to God).

Again, peace!

Shel

Scooby

Yeah... I'm at 8 too.

Thanks for the post.....pretty cool.

SixofNine

I'm at 11: "why don't these damn stones explode like they do on TV?"

or maybe 15: "eh, what's a 'prophet' again?"

Joyzabel

FYI for those lurking, you can get way past this list and its great!

I pitty JW's for being in a "high control" group, but realize they are comfy in their little world. I just wish the harhness of the Borg would change, i.e. harboring child abusers, disfellowshipping/shunning, blood policy, "alternative sevice". etc. etc.

j2bf

MoeJoJoJo

Many of the current rank and file that I know are at step 6.

bikerchic

joy2bfree:

I just wish the harhness of the Borg would change, i.e. harboring child abusers, disfellowshipping/shunning, blood policy, "alternative sevice". etc. etc.

So joy if it were to change on these issues would you go back?

For me it's the falsehoods of Biblical phrophicies along with what you've mentioned. I don't think they could change enough for me to ever want to go back. In fact I don't think any orginized religion is the way to reach God, IF there is a God. I'm really struggling with that whole god concept.

Katie (still of the "I'll go back when pigs fly" class)